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Macoupin Veterans Caravan on Saturday

Fri, 15 May 2015 10:19:45 CDT
The Macoupin Military Support Group will hold a county wide Veterans Caravan Saturday morning starting at 9:00am.

Saturday is Armed Forces Day and the county wide Veterans Caravan will hava a northern route and southern route with a conclusion reception at the Gillespie Civic Center.

Veterans and the public are encouraged to attend local events that will be held at veterans memorial sites in both northern and southern Macoupin County.

The northern towns schedule includes: Carlinville 10am, Virden 10;45am, Modesto 11:20am, Scottville 11:45am, Palmyra 12:10pm, Hettick 12:35pm and Shipman 1:25pm. The southern towns schedule includes: Mt. Olive 9:20am, Benld 9:40am, Gillespie 10:15am, Dorchester 10:50am, Wilsonville 11:30am, Bunker Hill 12:15pm, Staunton 12:55pm and Sawyerville 1:30pm.

The conclusion reception, open to everyone, will be held in the Gillespie Civic Center from 2-4pm.